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How To Navigate Difficult Conversations With Kids About The Election

The election outcome raises concerns among families, especially children, prompting adult discussions on emotional safety and resilience.
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Computer tablet use linked to angry outbursts among toddlers, research shows

Excessive screen time in early childhood is linked to increased behavioral outbursts later.
Long-term tablet use can hinder children's emotional regulation skills.

How to Raise Resilient Kids

Building resiliency in children equips them to navigate life's challenges and enhances their emotional regulation and problem-solving skills.

Computer tablet use linked to angry outbursts among toddlers, research shows

Excessive screen time in early childhood is linked to increased behavioral outbursts later.
Long-term tablet use can hinder children's emotional regulation skills.

How to Raise Resilient Kids

Building resiliency in children equips them to navigate life's challenges and enhances their emotional regulation and problem-solving skills.
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My Mom Uses This Cleaning Rule in Every Room, and Now I'm Adopting It

The key to maintaining a clean home with kids is instilling good habits and teamwork among family members.

3 Executive Functioning Skills Every Parent Should Know

Executive functioning skills are essential for student success but are not taught in schools; parents can aid their development at home.
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balancing parenthood and mental health

Balancing parenthood and mental health is essential; parents must prioritize their own mental health for the benefit of their children.

The potential cost of not setting screen-time boundaries for your kids 'has never been higher' one expert says

Jonathan Haidt emphasizes the importance of protecting children's mental health in the age of smartphones and social media, urging parents to set boundaries.

I'm a child psychologist and my son was addicted to screens. I locked up computers at night and made a 'family media plan.'

Open conversations about technology and creating structured screen-time rules can help combat screen addiction among children.
Individualized family media plans support healthy screen habits, enhancing engagement and well-being.

Community Conversation Webinar Series: Is Your Kid Often Angry, Cranky, Irritable?

Understanding DMDD is crucial for effective intervention and management in children and adolescents.

balancing parenthood and mental health

Balancing parenthood and mental health is essential; parents must prioritize their own mental health for the benefit of their children.

The potential cost of not setting screen-time boundaries for your kids 'has never been higher' one expert says

Jonathan Haidt emphasizes the importance of protecting children's mental health in the age of smartphones and social media, urging parents to set boundaries.

I'm a child psychologist and my son was addicted to screens. I locked up computers at night and made a 'family media plan.'

Open conversations about technology and creating structured screen-time rules can help combat screen addiction among children.
Individualized family media plans support healthy screen habits, enhancing engagement and well-being.

Community Conversation Webinar Series: Is Your Kid Often Angry, Cranky, Irritable?

Understanding DMDD is crucial for effective intervention and management in children and adolescents.
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Blue pumpkins are controversial, but they make Halloween better for families like mine

Navigating Halloween can be challenging for children with autism due to sensory sensitivities; thoughtful adjustments make the experience more enjoyable.
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A Blueprint for Effective Teen-Parent Communication

Mindful communication between parents and teens can alleviate conflict and foster understanding.

How to Raise Kids With No Punishments

Gentle parenting prioritizes emotional connection over discipline, but its effectiveness in practice can be challenging during stressful family moments.

A Blueprint for Effective Teen-Parent Communication

Mindful communication between parents and teens can alleviate conflict and foster understanding.

How to Raise Kids With No Punishments

Gentle parenting prioritizes emotional connection over discipline, but its effectiveness in practice can be challenging during stressful family moments.
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As a single mom, finances can be tight. Taking my son to Legoland was a good way to teach him about money.

A single mom creatively planned a budget-conscious trip to Legoland, emphasizing the importance of experiential learning and financial responsibility with her son.

I plan every detail of our family trips. In exchange, my husband watches our kid when we fly - it's a win for us both.

Dividing travel responsibilities by strengths helps alleviate the stress of flying with a child.

As a single mom, finances can be tight. Taking my son to Legoland was a good way to teach him about money.

A single mom creatively planned a budget-conscious trip to Legoland, emphasizing the importance of experiential learning and financial responsibility with her son.

I plan every detail of our family trips. In exchange, my husband watches our kid when we fly - it's a win for us both.

Dividing travel responsibilities by strengths helps alleviate the stress of flying with a child.
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Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance in Autism

PDA is characterized by anxiety-driven avoidance of everyday demands, leading to meltdowns and withdrawal.

Teen Mental Health: What's a Parent to Do?

Over 20% of youth experience major depressive episodes, with over half not receiving treatment, highlighting a mental health crisis among teens.

How To Lean Into Your Kid's Birth Order To Parent Them Better

Birth order can influence the development of distinct personality traits and behaviors in children.
Parents may need to adjust their parenting strategies based on their child's birth order.

Parents are key when it comes to limiting screen time for kids, study finds

One of the biggest predictors of screen use among young adolescents is the amount of time parents spend on screens around their kids.
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